2005 Warwickshire County Council election explained
Elections in May 2005 to elect all 62 councillors to run Warwickshire County Council for the next four years resulted, party politically, in no overall control and as such, a continuation of this status, which was first reached in 1993. In these elections the largest single party switched to the Conservatives however the administration from 2005 was led by the [1] Labour Party with ongoing general support of Liberal Democrat party votes.
Summary
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Results arranged by district
The county is divided into 59 divisions i.e. wards which can be grouped into five districts with between 8 and 15 wards.
| Seat | Result | Majority |
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| Arley | Conservative HOLD | 1,055 |
| Atherstone | Conservative GAIN from Labour | 87 |
| Baddlesley | Labour HOLD | 188 |
| Coleshill | Conservative HOLD | 604 |
| Hartshill | Conservative GAIN from Labour | 370 |
| Kingsbury | Labour HOLD | 221 |
| Polesworth | Conservative GAIN from Labour | 200 |
| Water Orton | Conservative HOLD | 937 | |
| Seat | Result | Majority |
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| Abbey | | |
| Arbury and Stockingford | | |
| Bede | | |
| Bedworth North | | |
| Bedworth West | | |
| Bulkington | | |
| Camp Hill | | |
| Galley Common | | |
| Poplar | | |
| St. Nicholas | | |
| Weddington | | |
| Wembrook | | |
| Whitestone | | | |
| Seat | Result | Majority |
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| Admirals | | |
| Brownsover | | |
| Caldecott | | |
| Dunchurch | | |
| Earl Craven | | |
| Eastlands and Hillmorton* | | |
| Fosse | | |
| Lawford and New Bilton | | | |
| Seat | Result | Majority |
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| Alcester | | |
| Aston Cantlow | | |
| Bidford on Avon | | |
| Feldon | | |
| Henley in Arden | | |
| Kineton | | |
| Shipston on Stour | | |
| Southam | | |
| Stour and the Vale | | |
| Stratford Avenue and New Town | | |
| Stratford South* | | |
| Studley | | |
| Wellesbourne | | | |
| Seat | Result | Majority |
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| Bishop's Tachbrook | | |
| Cubbington | | |
| Kenilworth, Abbey | | |
| Kenilworth, Park Hill | | |
| Kenilworth, St. John's | | |
| Leamington, Brunswick | | |
| Leamington, Milverton | | |
| Leamington North* | | |
| Leamington, Willes | | |
| Leek Wootton | | |
| Warwick North | | |
| Warwick South | | |
| Warwick West | | |
| Whitnash | | | |
- Wards marked with a star elect two members
Notes and References
- Web site: Coventry Evening Telegraph. 7 May 2005.